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SUNSET JAZZ AT COURT SQUARE!

Relax and unwind THIS SUNDAY during the Sunset Jazz's Memphis Jazz Workshop! The Memphis Jazz Workshop is a non - profit organization that cultivates young musicians by providing learning and performance opportunities. There will be live music and food trucks! This event is free and open to the public!

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I LOVE THE 90'S BASh

BEALE STREET. APRIL 13. 3 PM - 11 PM. Alright...stop, collaborate and listen!! The I Love the 90's Bash is coming back to Memphis Saturday April 13th! We're lacing up our high tops, putting on our fanny packs and gettin' jiggy with it to the best music of the 90's!!

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2019 BEALE STREET WINE RACE

Watch and root for your favorite restaurants and bartenders as they compete in four events for cash, prizes and glory! Awards for Parade, Queen of the Vine, Grape Stomp and the Great Wince Race! This free, public event is loads of fun (prepare to have purple teeth)!

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NEWS

Downtown Building Renamed After COGIC's Bishop W.L. Porter

The building at 267 S. Main St. was formerly known as the Adler Building. Now, it will be known as “The W.L.,” after the man who purchased it in the early 1980s. Once, the building was the Adler Hotel, later becoming the Adler Apartments. Today, the building has both apartments and offices, including a dentist’s office and a walk-in clinic.

“It’s my opportunity to let the world know how great he was,” said Bishop Brandon Porter, son of the late W.L. Porter. “He was a contributor to business in Memphis, he was an entrepreneur, tremendous business acumen, brought so many things to Memphis.”

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Memphis firm Allworld on track for new headquarters

A fast-growing, African-American-owned, technology-based business won a grant Wednesday to help fix up its new headquarters at 60 N. B.B. King in Downtown Memphis.

Allworld Management, owned by cousins Michael Hooks Jr. and Brent Hooks, was approved for an $80,000 exterior improvement grant by the Center City Development Corp., an arm of the Downtown Memphis Commission.

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Phillip Ashley Chocolates opens 'chocolate cafe' Saturday

On Saturday, April 13, Phillip Ashley Rix hosts a grand opening at his new chocolate shop at 1200 Madison Ave., adding another spot to eat along a popular dining destination and filling the gap between the scattering of places around Madison and Cleveland and those in the Edge District.

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PEABODY ROOFTOP PARTY WITH ALMOST FAMOUS

THE PEABODY HOTEL ROOFTOP. APRIL 11. 6 - 10 pm.

Join the Peabody Hotel for their first Rooftop Party of 2019 featuring Almost Famous! Almost Famous is a 4-piece, high energy band that plays music from the 80s through today.
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CARLENE CARTER

HALLORAN CENTRE AT THE ORPHEUM THEATRE.
APRIL 13. 7:30 pm.

With Carter Girl, Carlene Carter once and for all proclaims who she is. Her first album for Rounder, it features songs spanning the Carter Family generations, including celebrated Carter Family songs like “Gold Watch And Chain,” and others written and performed by the descendants of the original Carter trio — including Carlene herself.
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A TASTE OF FITNESS

OLD DOMINICK DISTILLERY. april 14. 8:30 am - 1:00 PM.

This event offers a morning full of 25-minute “tastes" of different workouts available through the greater Memphis area. The workouts will range from HIIT to Yoga, to everything in between. Cool down after your workout by sampling 3 of Old Dominick's favorites on their tasting tour!
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TRIBUTARIES: JILL BAKER GOWER REFLECTION

THE METAL MUSEUM. April 4th. 3 Pm - 5 PM

Join The Metal Museum Sunday, April 14 at 3pm for the opening reception of their Tributaries exhibition and a gallery talk by featured artist Jill Baker Gower. This exhibition will be on display from April 14 to June 30, 2019. The opening reception is free for members and included with the price of admission.

Jill Baker Gower creates jewelry and sculpture informed by her female experience and our consumer culture’s portrayal of women’s needs and desires. While primarily a metalsmith, Jill incorporates other materials such as skin-toned rubber and mirrors to reference the human body, self-examination, and vanity.
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The Scout Guide Soirée

HU HOTEL. APRIL 11. 7:30 - 11 pm.

Caramelized, Pretty in Pink Megan - Fashion, Beauty Lifestyle & Travel Blog, and The Scout Guide Memphis & Oxford invite you to kick off Memphis Fashion Week at the Hu. Hotel rooftop for beautiful views, DJ's, fashion, hors d'oeuvres, and GOOD TIMES. The Scout Guide Soirée is FREE entry!
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new girl trivia at loflin yard

loflin yard. APRIL 17. 7 PM - 9 PM.

What musical instrument does Jess play? What specialty perfume does Schmidt create for Cece? What is Nick's first novel named? Think you know everything there is to know about the show "New Girl"? Put your wits to the test at trivia night!
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EVENTS

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Poker Night at Green Beetle 6-8 pm. learn more »
Food Truck Thursday. learn more »
Free Spin Class. 5:15 pm-7pm. learn more »

Friday, April 12, 2019

Firepit Fridays at River Garden. learn more »
Live Trivia at High Cotton Brewing 7 pm. learn more »
South Main Sounds Songwriter Night #113. 7-9 pm. learn more »
The Curvy Social. 6-9pm. learn more »
Food Truck Friday at Health Sciences Park. 11am. learn more »

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Corner Bar Brunch at the world-famous Peabody Hotel. learn more »
Cherry Burlesque Show. 7 pm. learn more »
Greek Night at Grecian Gourmet Taverna. learn more »

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Bingo at Loflin Yard. learn more »

Monday, April 15, 2019

Run! Salty Dog Running Club meets at Bardog Tavern at 7pm. learn more »
Voice-Over Class.Southwest Tennessee Community College. 6:30 pm. learn more »

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Tipsy Tuesdays at Kooky Canuck. learn more »
Social Hour at Flying Saucer 4-7 pm. learn more »

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Bike Night with Bobbie Stacks & Friends at the Dirty Crow Inn. learn more »
Themed Trivia at Loflin Yard 7-9 pm. learn more »
Social Action Lounge 6-8:30 pm at the National Civil Rights Museum. learn more »